List of diamonds

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List of Famous Diamonds

A number of large or extraordinarily colored diamonds have gained fame, both as exquisite examples of the beautiful nature of diamonds, and because of the famous people who wore, bought, and sold them. A partial list of famous diamonds in history follows.

The Chloe Diamond, the largest top-quality, brilliant-cut white diamond ever to appear at auction, purchased at auction for just under $16.2 Million and named by Georges Marciano, founder of Guess? Jeans.

The Cullinan Diamond, the largest rough gem-quality diamond ever found at 3106.75 carats (621.35 g). It was cut into 105 diamonds including the Cullinan I or the Great Star of Africa, 530.2 carats (106.04 g), and the Cullinan II or the Lesser Star of Africa, 317.4 carats (63.48 g). (Feature of the British Crown Jewels Imperial State Crown)

The Darya-ye Noor Diamond, the largest pink diamond in the world, circa 186 carats (36.4 g), part of Iranian Crown Jewels. Its exact weight isn't known and 186 carats is an estimate.

The Deepdene, widely considered to be the largest artificially irradiated diamond in the world

The Jubilee Diamond, originally known as the Reitz Diamond; the sixth(?) largest in the world.

The Kimberley Diamond

The Koh-i-Noor, very old (mentioned in Baburnama of 1526) and surrounded by legend and believed to be the most precious. (Feature of the British Queen consort's Crown, last worn by HM Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother before her death in 2002.)

The Lesotho Promise, is the 15th largest diamond, the 10th largest white diamond, and the largest diamond to be found in 13 years

Pure Perfection, 84 carats, pure white. The largest brilliant-cut diamond ever put on auction. Sold on Nov. 14, 2007, at Sotheby's in Geneva to Georges Marciano of the Guess clothing line for $16.2 million, the second-highest price ever paid for a diamond on auction. Took 2 years to cut.

The Red Cross Diamond

The Regent Diamond, formerly belonging to Louis XV, Louis XVI and Napoleon Bonaparte, it now resides in the Louvre